How to Use NLog for Structured Logging
We’re grateful for this guest post from Tim Wilde! You can find the source code for the examples he uses in his github repo. Strings...
The Price is Right
Here at the hive, we’re working on something that isn’t code or new features(!), but is a big part of our business notwithstanding: figuring out...
Best Practices for Observability
Observability has been getting a lot of attention recently. What started out as a fairly obscure technical term, dragged from the dusty annals of control...
You Could Have Invented Structured Logging
Sometimes we hear from folks who are a little bit intimidated by the notion of structured logging. Some common issues: There’s no approachable library for...
Event Foo: What Should I Add to an Event?
When we’re talking with people about how they should start using Honeycomb, many ask for guidance about what should go into an event. Though there...
Event Foo: Building Better Events
This post from new Honeycomber Rachel Perkins is the seventh in our series on the how, why, and what of events. An event is a...
Event Foo: Moar Context Better Events
This guest post from Mark McBride of Turbine Labs is the fifth in our series on the how, why, and what of events. As a...
Event Foo: Designing for Results
This guest post from Matt Klein of Lyft is the fourth in our series on the how, why, and what of events. Event based tracing,...
Event Foo: Constructing a Coherent Narrative
This guest post from Colin Curtin of Good Eggs is the third in our series on the how, why, and what of events. On Event...
Event Foo: A Series of Unfortunate/Incredible Events
Good technical intuition is one of the things that defines a good senior engineer. And unpacking that intuition is the most valuable teaching tool. By...